For September 9, 2012 Current Arctic sea ice extent: 3.50 million sq km (1.35 million sq miles) Previous record low for this date (Sep 9, 2007): 4.28 million sq km (1.65 million sq miles) The 1979-2000 average for this date is just under 7 million sq km (2.7 million sq miles). Arctic sea ice volume … Continue reading →

For September 8, 2012 Current Arctic sea ice extent: 3.53 million sq km (1.36 million sq miles) Previous record low for this date (Sep 8, 2007): 4.28 million sq km (1.65 million sq miles) The 1979-2000 average for this date is just under 7 million sq km (2.7 million sq miles). Arctic sea ice volume … Continue reading →

For September 7, 2012 Current Arctic sea ice extent: 3.58 million sq km (1.38 million sq miles) Previous record low for this date (Sep 6, 2007): 4.30 million sq km (1.66 million sq miles) The 1979-2000 average for this date is just under 7 million sq km (2.7 million sq miles). Arctic sea ice volume … Continue reading →

For September 6, 2012 Current Arctic sea ice extent: 3.49 million sq km (1.35 million sq miles) Previous record low for this date (Sep 6, 2007): 4.30 million sq km (1.66 million sq miles) The 1979-2000 average for this date is just under 7 million sq km (2.7 million sq miles). Arctic sea ice volume … Continue reading →

For September 5, 2012 Current Arctic sea ice extent: 3.51 million sq km (1.36 million sq miles) Previous record low for this date (Sep 5, 2007): 4.38 million sq km (1.69 million sq miles) The 1979-2000 average for this date is just under 7 million sq km (2.7 million sq miles). Arctic sea ice volume … Continue reading →

For September 4, 2012 Current Arctic sea ice extent: 3.56 million sq km (1.37 million sq miles) Previous record low for this date (Sep 4, 2007): 4.44 million sq km (1.71 million sq miles) The 1979-2000 average for this date is just under 7 million sq km (2.7 million sq miles). Arctic sea ice volume … Continue reading →

For September 3, 2012 Current Arctic sea ice extent: 3.54 million sq km (1.37 million sq miles) Previous record low for this date (Sep 3, 2007): 4.46 million sq km (1.72 million sq miles) The 1979-2000 average for this date is just under 7 million sq km (2.7 million sq miles). Arctic sea ice volume … Continue reading →

With two to three more weeks to go in the summer melt season, Arctic sea ice extent has already reached a record low, breaking the previous record set in 2007. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported that on Sunday, August 26, 2012, the sea ice extent fell to 4.10 million square kilometers … Continue reading →

March 2012 was one for the record books, literally. Across the contiguous United States, NOAA has reported that over 15,000 temperature records were either met or broken over this single month. But, even more astounding was the magnitude with which many of these records were set. The previous records weren’t just broken, they were obliterated. … Continue reading →